Slip holder



Sept. 14 19.26.

NICHOLAS SLIP HOUDER Filed April :L 1926 Y PatentedSept. 14, 1926.

ANTHONY NICHOLAS, QF MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS.

. SLIP Homann.

Application filed April 2, 1926.

This invention relates to holders for lunch checks and either toothpicks or matches of the kind ordinarily used in restaurants. It is customary in some restaurants for the customer to procure his check as he enters, the check being punched with the amount of the food purchased, and the customer' payino` the amount of the check on the way out. This holder is adapted to be placed on the cashiers desk so that additional checks may be inserted as others are withdrawn by customers. In this position it is also convenient to have either toothpicks or matches for the use of customers. This invention is designed to provide a simple unitary structure useful for both of these purposes, which may be easily and cheaply made and which is convenient in use.

A preferred form of my invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 shows a plan view of the device with several of the checks in position, the

greater. part of the spring being omitted to show the construction; and

Fig. 2 is a central vertical section of the device.

The holder consists of a stand 1 which is adapted to be stationary and rest on or be aliixed to a counter or desk. The stand 1 is provided with an upstanding boss 2 having an aperture 3 therein. A stud t provided with a threaded portion 5 and shoulder 6 is inserted with its threaded portion extending through the aperture 3 until the shoulder 6 engages the upper side of the boss 2 surrounding the aperture 3. A nut 7 is then threaded on to the end 5 holding the stud t firmly to the base.

A rotatable member', generally indicated at 8, is provided with a downturned annular socket member 9 engaging around a ball 10 on the upper end'of the stud 4L, whereby the member 8 may rotate about a vertical axis. Member S comprises a flat plate 11 having a downturned flange 12 at the periphery thereof. The Aannular socket 9 is fastened on the under side of plate 11 by soldering or in any other suitable manner.

A rod 13 bent into annular form is afIiXed at spaced intervals to the plate 1l near the periphery thereof by clips shown at 14;. A coil spring 15 is arranged around the rod 13 completely about the periphery of the plate 11. The coils of this spring are normally very close together so that lunch checks 16 Serial No. 99,430.

may be -inserted betweenadjacent coils of the spring. Y

A frusto-conical cup 17 is aiiiXed to the plate 11 centrally thereofby soldering `as at 18 or in any other suitable manner. The upper edge of cup 17 may be roller or beaded as indicated at 19, forming a Enished edge. This member 17 forms a holder which may be used for toothpicks or matches as desired.

It will be seen that I have provided a unitary structure which is admirably adapted for the double purposes of holding lunch checks and -either toothpicks or matches. The structure so shown is inexpensive to contruct and is durable in use7 and results in a considerable saving of employees; for it is frequently found necessary to provide an attendant at the entrance of a restaurant for the able purpose of handing lunch checks to the entering customers. Another method heretofore used has been to distribute the checks upon a counter for the customer to pick up in passing; but this practice is very inconvenient for the customer. When a device constructed as aforesaid is provided, the lunch checks are retained within easy and convenient reach of the entering customer, and ma be retained in considerable number by tie several coils of spring 15 so that there is very little, if any, delay in advancing the line ofcustomers. Because of the revolving feature of the device, an open space in the spring may be readily filled with additional checks by the cashier, after revolving the stand. It is apparent that details of structure may be varied as desired without departing from the essence of this invention, as defined in the following claims.

I claim 1. A slip holder comprising a stationary circular disc stand having a raised boss at its center, an aperture in said boss, a stud in said aperture having a shoulder bearing on said boss and a nut holding said boss against said shoulder, a ball on the upper end of said stud, a rotatable member having a socket cooperating with said ball, means arranged adjacent to the periphery of said rotatable member adapted to hold slips of paper, and a cup shaped holder centrally located relatively to said rotatable member.

2. A slip holder comprising a stationary circular disc stand having a raised boss at its center, an aperture in said boss, a stud in said aperture having a shoulder bearing on said boss and a nut holding said boss against said shoulder, a ball on the upper end of said stud, a rotatable member having a socket cooperating With said ball, and a spiral spring in toroidal forni secured adjacent to the periphery of said rotatable member for holding slips between its adjacent turns.

3. A slip holder comprising a stationary circular disc stand having a raised boss at its center, an aperture in said boss, a stud in said aperture having a shoulder bearing on said boss and a nut holding said boss against said shoulder, a ball on the upper end of said stud, a rotatable member having a socket cooperating with said ball, a curved rod extending around said member adjacent to the periphery thereof, means for attaching said rod to said member at spaced intervals, a spiral spring with its turns closely spaced together and surrounding said rod adapted to hold slips oi' thin material between the interstices of its coils, and a rusto-conical holder located centrally of said rotatable member.

Signed by me at Boston, Massachusetts, this thirty-first day of March 1926.

ANTHONY NICHOLAS. 

